Newpark Resources, Inc. announced that, consistent with the Company's announcement on February 18, 2022, its Board of Directors has appointed Claudia M. Meer as a new independent Board member, effective today. Ms. Meer's appointment is part of the Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") Committee's efforts in recent years to ensure that the Board's composition includes diverse perspectives and skillsets that are aligned with shareholder expectations and the Company's evolving business and strategy. Ms. Meer has extensive cleantech and energy transition experience, most recently serving as Chief Investment Officer and CFO, of AlphaStruxure, an EaaS joint venture between The Carlyle Group and Schneider Electric, formed to develop and fund clean energy infrastructure.